GE Garages Offers Training on Additive Manufacturing for Saudi Students and Young Professionals

GE Garages Offers Training on Additive Manufacturing for Saudi Students and Young Professionals

10 August 2017 -

GE Garages Offers Training on Additive Manufacturing for Saudi Students and Young Professionals GE Garages Offers Training on Additive Manufacturing for Saudi Students and Young Professionals

In partnership with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), GE (NYSE: GE) has actually been holding a variety of GE Garages workshops for KFUPM students given that 2016 at the GE Saudi Innovation & Innovation Center in Dhahran Techno Valley. The workshops proceed as part of this year's GE Garages program - a collection of training sessions for pupils and young professionals covering topics such as Additive Manufacturing and prototyping.

GE's collaboration with KFUPM belongs to the commitment of both partners to sustain the growing Dhahran Techno Valley ecosystem, along with the brand-new period of digital commercial transformation in the Kingdom that directly enhances the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which looks for to strengthen the abilities of young people in next-generation manufacturing technologies, developments, in addition to drive economic diversification.

A skill-building training campaign that functions as an advanced production lab for engineers, entrepreneurs and the community, GE Garages is a 'free space' environment that intends to stimulate passion and involvement of Saudi young people and young professionals in prototyping creations and get hands-on experience. It intends to transfer the knowledge of modern production innovations to KFUPM trainees on the use of such modern technologies, enhancing their understanding of future sophisticated solutions and manufacturing processes.

Hisham Albahkali, President & CEO, GE Saudi Arabia & Bahrain, said: GE Saudi Arabia & Bahrain, stated: "GE Garages is a significant discovering platform that brings the knowledge-base of GE in additive and next-generation production to a new generation of Saudi talent. Having actually successfully hosted GE Garages in the Kingdom over the last few years, the 2017 series is an ideal fit for to the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, which concentrates on enhancing local manufacturing, abilities, training, and economic diversity. GE Garages highlights our dedication to the Kingdom to enhance human capital and advertise local innovation by enlightening young professionals on the most up to date advances in next-generation production innovations."

In addition to training students from KFUPM - a first-of-its-kind initiative by a private sector entity - GE Garages are likewise open for children from the ages of seven to 14 years, who could be educated on fundamental coding. Educating sessions have actually likewise been held specifically for women as part of GE's Memorandum of Comprehending with the Asharqia Chamber of Commerce.

Nidal Ghizawi, Director of the GE Saudi Technology & Innovation Center, added: "GE Garages serves the basic goal of building the capability of young Saudis and outfitting them with the necessary abilities to equal the quick advances in producing modern technologies globally. Along with providing hands-on understandings for KFUPM pupils on Additive Production, which are increasingly being used by the industry, GE Garages additionally aims to instil curiosity and rate of interest in youth, and support the abilities of females to have their higher depiction in the technological workforce. This is a great example of GE's concentrate on knowledge sharing and empowering Saudi youth by developing a skill-set suited to jobs in the future."

Dr. Samir Al-Baiyat, Supervisor, Technology Transfer, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (TTIE) of KFUPM, said: "The works of the future are changing and it is essential that we train our students today on future industrial abilities. This campaign provides assistance by the firms with a heritage of innovation to our students, and helps them with sensible training on these advanced technologies. Over 60 of our pupils attended the workshops earlier this year, complementing the TTIE at KFUPM program, as well as their studies and business aspirations of developing and publishing their very own innovative suggestions. This more assistances their search of technical jobs in the industrial market. Such efforts are key to reinforcing the abilities of young Saudis and preparing them for the transformational goals of Saudi Vision 2030."

Throughout the GE Garages sessions, training is used on innovative devices at full-fledged labs at the GE Saudi Technology & Innovation Center, featuring 3D printers, CNC mills, injection molders and more. They gain from GE designers who share their experiences and sights on the future of this arising market. GE Garages additionally spark further passion in students on the abilities of the future, and cultivate a society of co-creation to recognize innovative remedies to take on new challenges.

GE has over 80 years of partnership in the Kingdom and a 2,000-strong workforce, with almost HALF of the talent in highly skilled engineering and technology functions. GE has built a sophisticated industrial environment that includes an expanding local supply chain, with considerable collaborations and financial investments on behalf of the Kingdom in its economic diversification objectives, consisting of building localized production competencies.

KFUPM is creating a flourishing local innovation ecological community with an expanding profile of more than 600 patents. Over 1,250 documents have actually been published in prominent clinical journals in 2016, with areas of research excellence consisting of power, oil & gas, refining & petrochemicals, water & setting, nanotechnology, progressed products, corrosion and infotech. KFUPM works together with recognized worldwide colleges worldwide. Its vision is to be a preeminent establishment recognized for its globally affordable graduates, cutting side research study and discoveries in the energy area and leadership.